Career development

Anglia Ruskin University’s postgraduate course launched in September 2019 aiming to help dispensing opticians specialise in contact lens fitting

The association is seeking student representatives from optometry courses across the country to help develop student initiatives and services

Samit Dayal, final year optometry student at the University of the West of England (UWE) in Bristol, on giving back, drawing inspiration from family, and preparing for pre-registration

The Government’s guidance for students traveling home at the end of term has been welcomed with a “sense of relief” by some optometry students, though questions over the practicalities remain

Pre-reg optometrist Luke McRoy-Jones tells OT  about getting back up to speed after months out of the testing room

Cheshire and Merseyside, and Lancashire and South Cumbria will be early adopters of the programme, with NHS England and NHS Improvement highlighting opportunities for optometrists

Luke McRoy-Jones, pre-reg optometrist and recent graduate from the University of Plymouth, on making the most of the university experience

OT  clinical editor, AOP head of education, undergraduate teacher at Aston University: Dr Ian Beasley explains how ‘itchy feet’ have kept his career varied

OT  speaks to AOP student representatives, Oliver Rose and Hina Patel, about the adapted university experience and the effect of local restrictions on student life

Khambreal Garland, third-year student at the University of the West of England Bristol, on the benefits of keeping up with recommended reading and consolidating learning with peers